C-aliphatic isocyclic amines n-substituted by oxyaliphatic radicals



Patented June 6, 1939 UNITED STATES C-ALIPHATIC ISOCYCLIO AMINES N- SUBSTI- TUTED BY OXYALIPHATIC RADICALS Adolf Stelndori! and Gerhard Balle,Frankforton-the-Main, Karl Horst, Hofhelm in Taunus', and Helm Schild,Frankfort-on-the-Main, Germany, asslgnors to I. G. FarbenlndustrleAktiengesellschaft,

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Frankfort-on-the-Main, Ger- No Drawing. Application March 25, 1937, s.-rial No. 132,998. In Germany March 28, 1936 TCIalms.

This invention relates to the manufacture of products which have goodproperties of capillary action by causing a cyclic primary or secondaryamino compound containing in the nucleus at least one aliphatic radicalwith more than 3 carbon atoms to react with an alkylene oxide or amonohalogen derivative of a polyhydric alcohol.

The new products are obtainable, for instance, by causing ethylene oxideor another alkylene oxide, for instance, propylene oxide, butyleneoxide, butylene dioxide, cyclohexene oxide, glycide, epichlorhydrine, toact upon an alkylated, cyclic primary or'secondary amino compound, ifdesired, in the presence of a catalyst such as sodium hydroxide,potassium hydroxide or sodium methylate or of an acid substance, forinstance, sodium bisulfate at a raised temperature whereby one orseveral mols of the alkylene oxide may enter into reaction.

The compounds may, also be prepared in such a way that monohalogencompounds of polyhydric alcohols, for instance, glycol,- diglycol,polyglycol, glycerol, polyglycerol, are caused to act upon the aminocompounds at a raised temperature and, if desired, under pressure. Thereaction may also be performed several times by converting, forinstance, a C-isooctyl-N-diethanol aniline by means of metallic sodiuminto the monoor di-sodium compound and causing the latter to react with1 mol or 2 mols. of the halogen compound of a polyhydric alcohol atraised temperature and in the presence of an inert solvent. It is alsopossible to react the bodies obtainable from an amino compound and thehalogen compound of a polyhydrlc alcohol and containing one or severalhydroxyl groups with alkylene oxides.

The N-glycol or N-polyglycol compounds of the alkylated cyclic amineswhich contain at least once the group of the following general formula:

wherein R1 stands for a member of the group consisting of H, alkyl,cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, oxyalkyl, polyoxyalkyl and polyglycoletherradicals;

R: stands for a member of the group,consistlng of oxyalkyl, polyoxyalkyland 'polyglycolether radicals, the nitrogen being directly linked to acyclic radical substituted at least once by an aliphatic radical with atleast 4 carbon atoms,

55 are oily to i'ator wax-likeproducts whose solu- I bility in watervaries according to the character of the glycol or polyglycol radicaland the number of the ethenoxy groups combined to form a polyglycolradical. The products may be insoluble in" water, capable of beingemulsified or water-soluble.

In case the reaction products are insoluble in water or are soluble inwater only to a small extent they may be rendered water-soluble byreactionol their nitrogen group or free OH-groups which may also bepresent in the form of alkali alcoholates with reactive compounds, suchas sulfuric acid or chloro-acetic acid. The subsequent reaction at thegroups mentioned may also be performed in order to vary the eifect ofthe Products.

As such reactions there may be mentioned, for instance, the reactionwith halogen carboxylic acids containing a reactive halogen atom, withhalogen alkylsulfonic acids containing a reactive halogen atom, withdior poly-basic carboxylic acids with formation of acid esters of theseacids;

furtherfore, esteriflcation with polybasic inorganic acids such as, forinstance, sulfuric acid or phosphoric acid. The hydroxyl group may 0Hhas been exchanged for Cl or obtainable from the cation of CHzO and HClmay be caused to react with potassium cyanide and the reaction productmay be saponified subsequently or a chlorocarbonic acid ester obtainableby treatment of a compound, containing an OH-group, with phosgene may becaused to react. with oxyalkylsulfonic acids, aminoalkylsulfonic acids,aminoarylsulfonic acids aminoalkyl or aminoaryl-carboxylic acids.The-said reaction products are in part oily bodies, and in part bodiesof a fatto waxor resin-like nature; they may also be obtained as a solidpulverizable mass. In'so far as they contain hydrophilic groups, theyare generally water-soluble. But there are also obtained water-insolubleproducts.

As amino compounds there may be used: paralsobutylaniline,C-tetra-isobutylaniline,- iso-octyltoluldine,mo-dodecyl-alpha-naphthylamine, dl-isooctylmethylaniline,isohexyl-para-phenylenediamine, iso-octylcyclohexylamine,ar-decylal-tetrahydronaphthyl amine or the like. The said products mayalso contain other substituents.

Instead of the pure alkyiarylamino compounds there may also be usedmixtures thereof which are obtained, for instance, by using commercialparent materials.

'The above'mentioned amino compounds maybe prepared by causing. .forinstance, alcohols to react upon aromatic amines in the presence if acatalyst promoting splitting oil? water at a temperature and, ifdesired, under pressure. A further general possibility of obtaining thesaid amino compounds consists in converting alkylated aromatichydrocarbons into monoor poly-nitrocompounds and reducing the nitrocompounds in known manner by chemical means or catalytically activatedhydrogen to the corresponding amino compounds.

The new products are very suitable for use in the textile and dyeingindustry. They are used for washing crude textile materials as well asfinished textiles from natural or artificial textile materials or forwashing skins and feathers for beds. Also in the so-called dry washingprocess the new products may be used with a good result in combinationwith organic solvents. Furthermore, they are used for greasing wool,particularly in combination with a mineral oil or olein, as emulsifyingand dispersing agents for all purposes in the textile anddyeingindustry. They are, furthermore very good wetting and penetratingagents.

The following examples serve to illustrate the invention but they arenot intended to limit it thereto, the parts being by weight:

(1) 20' parts of sodium methylate solution of 10 per cent. strength inmethanol are added to 261 parts of iso-dodecyl-aniline; the methanol isremoved by warming under. .reduced pressure. At about C. to about 140C.', 660 parts of ethylene 'oxide are introduced. There is formed awater-soluble product of very good foaming and washing action. Theaction may be enhanced by peralkylating the product containing tertiarynitrogen or by transforming it in any other manner into a productcontaining pentavalent nitrogen. Such product may be alkylated withmethyl chloride, dimethyl sulfate or aralkylated with benzyl chloride orthe product may be caused to react in known manner with halogen fattyacids, the-alkali salts or esters thereof.

By causing only 176 parts of ethylene oxide to act at the abovetemperature upon, for instance.

261 parts of dodecylaniline obtainable by condensation of benzene in thepresence of dior trivalent metals or'the salts thereof with achlorination product prepared by chlorinating a middle oil (mixture ofhydrocarbons of natural petroleum or obtained by hydrogenation of coaland containing mainly 12 C atoms) and containing principally monochloroderivatives, subsequent nitration and reduction, an oil is obtainedwhich is nearly insoluble in water and contains chiefly the product ofthe formulaz.

- I QHgCHsOCHsCHgOH CHsCHaOCHzCHzOlH' 440 parts ofthis oil are dissolvedin about 600 parts of xylene and 23 parts of sodium are introduced intothe solution. With evolution of hydrogen,'solution of the sodium takesplace; it is advantageously accelerated by warming.

While heating, 175 parts of sodium chloracetate in a suspension ofkylene are introduced into the solution of the mono-sodium compound andthe mixture is heated under reflux for about 1 hours at C.- C. whilewell stirring. A

glycol ether acid in the form of the sodium salt having the formula:

cmon,oon,cn,oon.coom N\ cmomoomcmon The sodium salt is a product whichdissolves easily in water and forms very strongly.

(2) 25parts of a sodium methylate solution of 8'per cent. strength areadded to 235 parts of 2- methoxy-5-iso-octylaniline (obtainable bynitration of para-iso-octyl-phenolmethyl ether and subsequent reductionof the nitro-group); the methanol is removed by warming the whole underreduced pressure. At about C. to about C. 440 parts of ethylene oxideare introduced. A product is formed which dissolves in water and hasgood cleansing and strong foaming action.

From di-isobutylene and phenol there may be obtained in the presence ofA101: orI-hSO; or borotrifluoride an iso-octylphenol of the formula on.on. CHPiZCHr-iZHQOH "lhereupon, the melt is dissolved inethyl alcoholand the aloohlic solution is neutralized by means of sodium carbonatesolution; the solvent and the water are then removed under reducedpressure.

There remains atough product which is soluble in water to a clearsolution.

- (3) 179 parts of 2-methoxy-5-isobutylaniline and 2 parts of sodiummethylate are intimately mixed and at about 150 C. to about 180 C. 370parts of glycide are gradually added while well stirring. A product isobtained which dissolves in water to a clear solution and has a goodwashing and a very good foaming action. The action may be enhanced bymethylating or acetylating one or more-free OH-groups. Instead of the 2-methoxy-5-isobutylaniline there may also be used the2-methoxy-5-isobutylcyclohexylamine obtainable by catalytichYdI'OEGDQflOILOf 2-methoxy-5- isobutylsaniline.

r (4) After addition of 2.5 parts ,of sodium methylate 250 partsof2-methoxy-5-iso-octyl-L3- phenylene-diamine are brought to a totalweight of 780 parts by introducing ethylene oxide at 130.

,product is obtained which contains chiefly the 'gamma-tetramethyl- 40 v130 C. to about 150 C. under pressure and the I good capillarraction.

- has a good wetting action. 1

(6) parts of sodium-methylat'e solution are added to 255 parts of4-iso-octyl-2'-aminodiphenyl ether (obtainable by causing sodiumparaiso-octylphenolate to react with ortho-cbloronitrobenaene andsubsequently reducing the nitrogroup). After separation of the methanolunder reduced pressure 705 parts of ethylene oxide are introduced atabout 150 C.-180 C. A product is obtained which is readily soluble inwater and has good washing and foaming properties. ('l) 110 parts of2-amino-4-octylphenol' and 1 part of an aqueous caustic soda solution ofper cent. strength are well mixed and at 120 C.- 160 C. 176 parts ofethylene oxide are introduced. The product obtained is soluble in waterand has a good foaming action. Already after absorption of 66 parts ofethylene oxide, the product has become soluble in water. 1

(8) 247 parts of 1-ethylamino-4-nonylbenzene are mixed with 10 parts ofsodium methylate and 528 parts of ethylene oxide are added at 140 0.-160 C. The product which is soluble in water obtained which is scarcelysoluble in water. .397

parts of this oil are transformed into the corresponding chloride bymeans of 140 parts oi thicnylchloridew 400 parts of the chloride aretransformed into the nitrile with the aid of parts of potassium cyanidein alcoholic solution at about nitrile is saponifled in known manner byheating with caustic soda solution into the ether carboxylic acid of thefollowing formula:

i) cmcmocmcmocmcmooon caused to react with-paraformaldehyde andconcentrated hydrochloric acid to form the chloromethylether. Byreaction of the chloromethyl ether with a tertiary base such aspyridine, tritained has a. good emulsifying action.

(10) 10 parts of sodium methylate are added to 205 parts of1.2-dibutyl-4-aminobenzene and at 140 C.-160 C. 580 parts of propyleneoxide are introduced. By subsequent treatment with chlorosulionic acidthe product is rendered soluble in water. It may be'used with advantageas wetting agent. 1

(11) 281 parts of iso-dodecylaniline are caused to react with 440 partsof ethylene oxide in the manner described in Example 1. tion productobtained there are introduced 40 parts of NaOH dissolved in as small aquantity of water aspossibie. The product is then caused to react, atC., with parts of sodium chloracetate. The reaction product obtained mayserve as washing and cleansing agent.

Bycausing290parts ofpropylene oxideto act upon 261 parts ofdodecylaniiine. as described in Example 10, an oil is obtained which isscarcely soluble in water. 550 parts of this oil arecaused to react with100 parts of pbosgene advanta' geously in the presence of a salt-formingagent such as pyridine 000 parts 0! the chlorocarbonic acidesterobtained arecaused torun in 1250 parts of a sodium methyl taurinesolution of 15 per cent. strength at. 20 C.-25 0., care being taken bysimultaneous addition. of caustic soda solution that the reactionmixture remains alkaline. When the reaction is finished, a paste of themethyl tauride is formed which'is soluble in water to a clear solution.taurine there may also be used the equivalent quantities of sodiumtaurine, sodium sarcosine, sodium metanilate or amino acid mixtureswhich are obtained by splitting albuminous substances. It is alsopossible to cause the chlorocarbonic acid ester to react in the mannerindicated with the equivalent quantity of solid ilnely pulverized sodiumoxyethane sulfonate in which case it is not necessary to use causticsoda solution as an agent binding hydrochloric acid.

(12) 460 parts of isohexyl-tetrahydrona phthylamine and 150 parts of1,2-butylene oxide are heated in a closed vessel to C. to C. until thepressure in the vessel has fallen to 0. The oily product obtainedconsists mainly of the isohexyl 7 tetrahydro naphthyl mono-butanolamine.

302 parts of this amine are dissolved in 500 parts of methylenechlorideand transformed into the sulfate by means of .100 parts of sulfuricacid. Thereupon, the acid sulfuric acid ester of the isohexyltetrahydronaphthylbutanolamine is prepared by addition of about 120-130parts of chlorosulfonic acid at a temperature not exceeding +15 C. Afterneutralization, liberation oi the base with the aid of caustic sodasolution and removal of the solvent and the water, the sodium salt ofthe sulfuric acid ester is obtained as a water-soluble viscous mass.

(13) 150 parts of para-isobutylaniline of the formula:

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are heated to 150 C.- C. with 320 parts of ethylenechlorhydrine in aclosed pressure vessel for several hours. The reaction mixture isstirred thoroughly with 800 parts of water. The proportion which remainsundissolved is separated from the aqueous solution of theisobutylanilinehydrochloride. It consists ofpara-isobutyl-dioxethylaniline.

240 parts of this product are heated to about 100 C. to about 120 C.with 98 parts of maleic acid. Alter a short time the melt has becomesoluble in a sodium carbonate solution. The melt is dissolved in ethylalcohol, the solution is neutralized with dilute sodium carbonatesolution and, after evaporation of the alcohol andthewater,thereisobtainedthesodiumsaltof Into the reac- Instead of methylthe acid maleic acid ester of para-isobutyldloxethylaniline of theformula:

cm cascnion cmcmocox m on m (14) 360 m of Mil-me prepared by nitrationof stearoylbenaene u and subsequent reduction to the stearoyl-aniline:

CiIHuCO are mixed with 1.8 parts of pulverized caustic potash andthewhole is heated to 150 C.160 C.,

product is a .very. good emulsifying agent for fats,oils and waxes. v

(.17) 465 parts of propylene oxide are introduced at 140 C.-150 C.,after addition of 0.5

part of pulverized caustic soda, into 164 parts of an iso-butylphenylenediamine obtainable by condensation of benzene with isobutylene,subsequent dinitratlon and reduction; the gas is while stirring. At thistemperature there are slowly introduced, pari passu with the absorption,

740 parts of glycide. The reaction product is-a' .CnHuCO l/ A) u H'---GHICHCHIOH l (tn 4 0 Instead of the dimethylsulfate there may also 1be used the equivalent quantity of benzylchloride in order to obtain awater-soluble product.

parts'of a potassium methylate solution of 10% strength in methanol areadded to 283 parts of an alkylated naphthylamine obtained bycondensation of naphthalene with a monochlorination product of apetroleum fraction which chiefly contains hydrocarbons with about 10C-atoms, nitration and reduction and the solvent is distilled underreduced pressure. The mixture is then heated in a closed vessel with 154parts of 1,2-buty1en-oxide at 150 C.-160 C. until the pressure whichfirst existed has abated.

430 parts of the decylnaphthyldibutanolamine obtained are treated inknown manner in the form of their sulfate with 120 parts ofchlorosulfonic acid whereby there is obtained, after neutraiization, thesodium salt of the acid sulfuric acid ester of thedecylnaphthyldibutanolamine. The product is soluble in water, itsaqueous solutions foam very strongly and have a good cleansing action..g

(16) 295 parts of isononyldiphenylamine obtained by condensation ofdiphenyl inthe presence of borofluoride-phosphoric acid with a fractionof propylene polymerizates which contains,

chiefly isononylenes, nitration and reduction, are mixed with 1 part ofpulverizedcaustic potash and 880 parts of ethylene oxideareintroduced'into the mixture at 120 C-130 C. pari passu with theabsorption of the ethylene oxide. The reaction occurs with considerableevolution of heat so that the whole must perhaps be cooled. The.reaction finished, a soft, wax-like'mass is obtained which iseasllysoluble in water. The

product which may be emulsified in water.

absorbed and there is obtained a soft fat-like The. product isalkylat'ed in known manner at the nitrogen atom with the aid ofdimethylsulfate. Thereby it becomes soluble in water to 'a clearsolution and is a very good washing agent for woolen fabrics.

. i5 (18) 191 parts of hexyl-toluidine-are heated to C.- C.-in a closedvessel with 88 part?" of ethylene oxide. The pressure first rises'" andthen abates to 0. The reaction product isv nearly purehexyl-dioxethyltoluidinmg By adding to the 191 parts ofhe'xyl-toluidine1.5 parts of pulverized caustic-potash and introducing ethylene oxide atC.- C. it is possible to obtain products with polyethylene glycol chainsof increasing length; their length from each two glycol radicalsonupward has practically no upper limit. Thus it is possible, to preparepolyglycol-hexyltoluidines of the fol ,lowing general formula:

(cmomona polyglycolderivatives of hexyltoluidine are oily liquids which,in some cases, have a feeble tend- 40 ency to form crystals and whichare insoluble in water to emulsiflable. The higher polyglycolderivatives (from about X' 5) are soluble in water; they are of fatty towax-like consistency.

We claim: :5 1. The products containing essentially at least once thegroup of the following general formula:

wherein R1 stands for a member of the .group consisting of H, alkyl,cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, oxyalkyl, polyoxylalkyl and polyglycoetherradicals.

R2 stands for a member of the group consisting of oxyalkyl,polyoxylalkyl and polyglycolether radicals, the nitrogen atombeingdirectly linked to an isocyclic hydrocarbon radical of the groupconsisting of a phenyl, naphthyl, cyclohexyl and tetrahydronaphthylradical substituted at least once by an aliphatic radical containing'asaturated chain with at least 4 carbon atoms,

the products having the consistency of a compound belonging to the groupconsisting of oils, fats and waxes.

2. The products containing essentially at least once the group of thefollowing general formula:

. 12 wherein 7 R1 stands for a member of the group consisting 7 theproducts having the consistency of a com pound belonging to the groupconsisting of oils, fats and waxes.

3. The products of the following general formula:

wherein R1 stands for a member of the group consisting of H, alkyl,cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, oxyalkyl, polyoxylalkyl and polyglycoletherradical,

R: stands for a member of the group consisting of oxyaikyl, polyoxyalkyland polyglycolether radicals,

Rs stands for an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon radical with at least 4carbon atoms,

the products having the consistency of a compolmd belonging to the groupconsisting of oils, fats and waxes. I

4. The products of the following general formula:

wherein R1 stands ior a member of the group consisting oi alkyl andpolyslycolether radicals,

Rs stands for a polyslycolether radical,

,Rastandsforanaikylradicalwithatleast4 carbon atoms,

the products having the consistency of a compound belonging to the groupconsisting of oils, fats and waxes.

5. The products of the following general formula:

wherein X stands for a figure of the group 2 to 10, the products havingthe consistency oi a compound belonging to the group consisting of oilsand fats.

6. The products of the following general formula:

wherein X stands for a figure of the group 2 to 10, the products havingthe consistency of a compound belonging to the group consisting of oilsand fats.

7. The mixture of products each component of saidmixture having thefollowing general formula:

(OHaCHaOhH i V (OHLOHIOhH wherein Ra stands for a saturated alkylradical con ing from 10 to 15 carbon atoms,

the products having the consistency of a compound belonging to the groupconsisting of oils and fats.

KARL HORST. HIINZ BCBILD.

